AS A MALE LION SENSES his mate’s presence, Trevor stopped his intense workout. For the past few months, this had been his way to detour his mind from the mess Lil had him in. Resting the barbell on the supports to each side of his head, he sat upright, avoiding the heavy metal bar. A gusty breath of wonderment seeped from his lungs as he took in Lil’s appearance.
She usually came in much earlier than she had this evening and he never got more than a few brief seconds to say hello, much less examine her as he was now. She wore gray pants that looked much as his now sweaty T-shirt, and the stretchy material fit snug over her calves and thighs. A bright blue maternity tank top covered her upper body, draping softly over her full breasts and rounded abdomen. A headband matching her shirt in c
